The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-04-20

shade trees removed.
SIr. Samuel J. Clark has opened ;
Bar in the two story building owned
BY Mr.. D. N. Bradham.
Tie County Auditor is faithfully
prosecuting the work of copying the
late Tax Returns to the book OF re-
cords.
The newly elected Town Council
at rSeir first meeting elected the clerk
and policemen serving the old council
Mr.. ". Scott Harvin has recently
purchased an improve1 brick machine
and is now engaged in making brick
on tie suburbs of Manning, III mar
velous numbers an hour.
1t is to everybodv's interest to at
tend the auction sale at the Fair this
evening. Merchants, town folks,
country folks, all will reap bargains.
Come everybody!
A negro while sitting on a tram
road near Sumter, was run over by a
loaded car last Wednesday He said
be did not have any notice that the
car was coming. When he RECEIVERS
from his injuries he will probably
look out for himself without further
notice.
A petition has been circulating in
Town praying the "city fathers to
discharge one of the colored police
men and employ white man in his
stead. The council is not opposed TO
employing white policeman, provid-
ed one willing to DO the work of that
officer can be procured.
Constable D. F. Mahoney of Trial
Justice J. II. Mahoney's court, reach
ed town Saturday evening with Dem
bo Wells, colored, charged with bur-
glarv and larceny on the premises of
Mr.. Henry Geddings. In the effort
to resist arrest. Wells was shot in the
back with bird shot. HIS wound is
not dangerous.
Two negroes got into q quarrel at
Harvin's mill on the Central Railroad,
last Tuesday, and upon one applying
to the other a particularly offensive
epithet, he was knocked on the head
with piece OF lumber held with both
hands 1t is reported that the skull
was broken AID that he was sent TO
Sumter for medical attention, but we
have been unable to get further in
formation ITafchman and SoWlron.
The Atlantic Coast Line bas reduc-
ed the fare to Charleston on the not: =
ole occasions OF the Floral Fair on the
25th to Both instant, inclusive. and
the unveiling OF the Calhoun Monu-
ment on the 2Gth inst, TO low excur-
sion rates. Round trip tickets will be
sold at Manning for s265; Foreston,
s2.35; Greeleyville, $3.50; and other
places at pro rata rates. Tickets will
be on sale at the above rates from the
25thto the 9th and good to return
till the 30th, including the last date.
The Methodist church was closed
last Sunday morning by the request
of the pastor in order that his congre-
cation might attend the communion
service at the Presbyterian church.
In the latter church the Rev. James
Mcdowell conducted the service in
his usual impressive earnest style.
There were seven additions to the
church.
The Baptist pulpit was filed Sun
day morning and evening by Rev. ".
G. Rollins. The sermons of this gen
tleman have been favorably comment
ed upon.
The good people of Manning in
considerable numbers turned out to
witness the performance Of the Pansy
Blossoms last Thursday evening. The
little ladies did their best and that
best was wonderful. Each went
through her allotted part with the pre-
cision, composure, and sang .tfi'oid of
grown stage veterans. It was unique
entertainment, happily performed and
enjoyed by all, but by none SO much
as the mas and pas whose feelings
bubbled with pride at the maidenly
achievements of their little darlings.
The Papsies adjourned elated with
their success, and the amount of money
realized, which footed up the hand
some sum of S11. Little Miss Rosen-
dorf, OF Sumter, helped the Pansies
out with a recitation The perfect
rendition of her comic selection made
her the acknowledged star of the eve
ming.
Fair Committees.
| Committee to Arrange and Serve
Dinner: 1lstresses f. n. Wilson, J,
T. Stukes, r. S. Conner, L. Loyns, B.